Album Releases by User Score
101.
Revolutions Per Minute
by Reflection Eternal
May 18, 2010
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102.
The Lady Killer
by Cee Lo Green
November 9, 2010
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103.
Praise & Blame
by Tom Jones
July 27, 2010
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104.
Transference
by Spoon
January 19, 2010
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105.
There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It, There is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret
by Bring Me the Horizon
October 5, 2010
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106.
Everything in Between
by No Age
September 28, 2010
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107.
IRM
by Charlotte Gainsbourg
January 26, 2010
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108.
Up On The Ridge
by Dierks Bentley
June 8, 2010
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109.
Endless Falls
by Loscil
March 2, 2010
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110.
The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
by The Besnard Lakes
March 9, 2010
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111.
Ya-Ka-May
by Galactic
February 9, 2010
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112.
Progress
by Take That
November 22, 2010
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113.
Libraries
by The Love Language
July 13, 2010
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114.
Boys Outside
by Steve Mason
June 22, 2010
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115.
The Wondershow Of The World
by Bonnie "Prince" Billy & The Cairo Gang
March 23, 2010
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116.
Antifogmatic
by Punch Brothers
June 15, 2010
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117.
Paul's Tomb: A Triumph
by Frog Eyes
April 27, 2010
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118.
OST
by Crazy Heart
January 19, 2010
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119.
Rain On The City
by Freedy Johnston
January 12, 2010
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120.
Swanlights
by Antony and the Johnsons
October 12, 2010
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121.
My Dinosaur Life
by Motion City Soundtrack
January 19, 2010
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122.
Love King
by The-Dream
June 29, 2010
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123.
American VI: Ain't No Grave
by Johnny Cash
February 23, 2010
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124.
Downtown Church
by Patty Griffin
January 26, 2010
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125.
National Ransom
by Elvis Costello
November 2, 2010
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126.
Wild Hunt
by The Tallest Man on Earth
April 13, 2010
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127.
Tribal
by Dr. John
August 3, 2010
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128.
Subiza
by Delorean
May 4, 2010
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129.
Teflon Don
by Rick Ross
July 20, 2010
Losing none of the momentum put in motion by his 2009 effort, Deeper Than Rap, Rick Ross keeps a very good thing going on Teflon Don, arguably his best album to date. You want rap-style luxury? Then Deeper is the better fit, but Teflon plays up the chilled and soulful elements of its predecessor, meaning Ross has graduated to a level where words like “organic†and “poignant†come into play. The former is best represented by “Mayback Music III†and it’s swirling, ‘70s-flavored dreamscape created by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production team. Ross allows guests T.I. and Jadakiss to go first on the cut, then grabs his cigar for an uplifting story of ghetto triumph that goes from pushing to pleasing the folks (“Parents never had a good job/Now it’s black American Express cards"). When it comes to “poignant,†the evidence is dotted throughout the album with the rapper reflecting on where he’s been, and he often questions his own lust for fame. He chants the title to the opening “I’m Not a Star†as if it was a remindful mantra, but it’s his new love of contrasts that’s really interesting, following Kanye’s swaggering on “Live Fast, Die Young†with “Seems to me we gettin’ money for the wrong things/Look around, Maseratis for the whole team/Look at Haiti, children dyin’ round the clock/I’d send a hundred grand but that’s a decent watchâ€. The familiar party and thugging tunes work too with “B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast),†“No. 1,†and the mixtape favorite “MC Hammer†-- now with added Gucci Mane verse -- all coming correct. Add all the Illuminati references in the Jay-Z team-up (“Free Masonâ€), a decent smoking song (“Super Highâ€), and a track where Cee-Lo’s performance just might make you misty (“Tears of Joyâ€), and it’s obvious Ross’ albums are no longer just vessels for his singles. ~ David Jeffries |
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130.
The Secret Sisters
by Secret Sisters
October 12, 2010
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131.
Album of the Year
by Black Milk
September 14, 2010
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132.
Soldier Of Love
by Sade
February 9, 2010
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133.
Living with Yourself
by Mark McGuire
October 12, 2010
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134.
Castle Talk
by Screaming Females
September 14, 2010
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135.
Crows
by Allison Moorer
February 9, 2010
Since 2009's covers collection "Mockingbird," Allison Moorer felt it was time to do something entirely different for her next record. The country-folk singer-songwriter releases her first collection of original material in four years. It features guitarist Joe McMahan, a former member of Moorer's road band for Miss Fortune; and bassist Brad Jones, who contributed to Getting Somewhere. |
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136.
I Will Be
by Dum Dum Girls
March 30, 2010
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137.
Absolute Dissent
by Killing Joke
November 22, 2010
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138.
One Life Stand
by Hot Chip
February 9, 2010
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139.
Pilot Talk II
by Curren$y
November 22, 2010
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140.
Field Music (Measure)
by Field Music
February 16, 2010
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141.
In The Court Of The Wrestling Let's
by Let's Wrestle
March 23, 2010
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142.
Astro Coast
by Surfer Blood
January 19, 2010
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143.
Chant Darling
by Lawrence Arabia
January 4, 2010
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144.
The Big To-Do
by Drive-By Truckers
March 16, 2010
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145.
The Calcination Of Scout Niblett
by Scout Niblett
January 26, 2010
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146.
Becoming A Jackal
by Villagers
June 8, 2010
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147.
Black City
by Matthew Dear
August 17, 2010
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148.
Country Music
by Willie Nelson
April 20, 2010
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149.
No Better Than This
by John Mellencamp
August 17, 2010
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150.
Diamond Eyes
by Deftones
May 4, 2010
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151.
Relayted
by Gayngs
May 11, 2010
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152.
The Way Of The World
by Mose Allison
March 23, 2010
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153.
Sisterworld
by Liars
March 9, 2010
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154.
Heretofore
by Megafaun
September 14, 2010
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155.
Total Life Forever
by Foals
June 15, 2010
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156.
Hunting My Dress
by Jesca Hoop
July 27, 2010
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157.
Kollaps Tradixionales
by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band
February 16, 2010
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158.
Clinging To A Scheme
by The Radio Dept.
April 20, 2010
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159.
I'm New Here
by Gil Scott-Heron
February 9, 2010
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160.
Peepers
by Polar Bear
March 16, 2010
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161.
San Patricio
by The Chieftains Featuring Ry Cooder
March 9, 2010
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162.
The Winter Of Mixed Drinks
by Frightened Rabbit
March 9, 2010
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163.
A Sufi And A Killer
by Gonjasufi
March 9, 2010
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164.
Genuine Negro Jig
by Carolina Chocolate Drops
February 16, 2010
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165.
The Stimulus Package
by Freeway & Jake One
February 16, 2010
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166.
Odd Blood
by Yeasayer
February 9, 2010
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167.
Part II: The New December
by The Booksman
June 22, 2010
Fol Chen continues to embrace mystery and avoid the obvious on Part II: The New December. As on Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made, the enigmatic band makes a virtue out of indirectness, sending songs through secret passages and tunnels that end in hooks some distance from where they were expected. There’s a strong experimental streak in the brainy way Fol Chen takes what seems like a straightforward idea and twists it into something completely different; like the Dirty Projectors, the group flirts with and subverts mainstream pop ideas, and like labelmates Cryptacize, they’ve got a flair for the deceptively simple. The band goes even further down the rabbit hole than on Part I, beginning The New December with some of its strangest music. “In Ruins†contrasts deep, whispered vocals with lively girlish ones atop busy keyboards playing busy, vaguely Eastern-tinged melodies; “Your Curtain Call†begins with breathy beats and woozy flutes, expanding into bells and a drunken sax solo before pulling back again; and “Men, Houses or Beasts†tiptoes so slowly that it almost sounds like it was recorded at the wrong speed. Fittingly for a band so committed to disguising its identity, some of The New December’s best songs deal with miscommunication and missed connections. On “The Holograms,†a tale of forgotten names and words doubling into optical illusions, bounces along on one of the album’s catchiest melodies, while the excellent “C/U†keeps its lovers apart despite its almost perversely straightforward beat. Likewise, the band buries some of its best songs on the album’s second half: “Adeline (You Always Look so Bored)â€â€™s sharp-tongued chamber pop recalls St. Vincent’s abundant musical and lyrical wit, and “They Came to Me†boasts rubbery beats that are just as danceable as they are strange, and could be heard at a club with a trampoline for a dancefloor. How exactly these songs fit together with “Holesâ€â€™ delicate plucking and the title track’s pixelated folk might be locked in Fol Chen’s brains, but even if there are more pieces of their puzzle-pop missing here than there were on John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made, The New December is never boring. ~ Heather Phares |
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168.
Ring
by Glasser
September 28, 2010
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169.
Play It Strange
by The Fresh & Onlys
October 12, 2010
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170.
Tron: Legacy
by Daft Punk
December 7, 2010
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171.
Here's To Taking It Easy
by Phosphorescent
May 11, 2010
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172.
Special Moves/Burning
by Mogwai
August 24, 2010
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173.
Under Great White Northern Lights [Live]
by The White Stripes
March 16, 2010
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174.
The Sea
by Corinne Bailey Rae
January 26, 2010
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175.
2
by Retribution Gospel Choir
January 26, 2010
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176.
Crystal Castles [2010]
by Crystal Castles
June 8, 2010
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177.
Plastic Beach
by Gorillaz
March 9, 2010
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178.
Flesh Tone
by Kelis
July 6, 2010
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179.
Admiral Fell Promises
by Sun Kil Moon
July 13, 2010
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180.
Ghost Blonde
by No Joy
December 7, 2010
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181.
Steeple
by Wolf People
October 12, 2010
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182.
Dream Attic
by Richard Thompson
August 31, 2010
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183.
Root For Ruin
by Les Savy Fav
September 14, 2010
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184.
Light of a Vaster Dark
by Faun Fables
November 16, 2010
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Titles with fewer than 7 critic reviews are excluded.
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Funeral for Justice - Mdou Moctar
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Here in the Pitch - Jessica Pratt
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Look to the East, Look to the West - Camera Obscura
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Fearless Movement - Kamasi Washington
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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A Dream Is All We Know - The Lemon Twigs
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Reasonable Woman - Sia
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Radical Optimism - Dua Lipa
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Romanticism - Hana Vu
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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A Dream Is All We Know - The Lemon Twigs
- Release Date: May 3, 2024
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Fearless Movement - Kamasi Washington
- Release Date: May 3, 2024